Welcome to Minnesota home of shopping malls. Southdale, a shopping mall located in Edina, MN, opened in 1956 and has been in use ever since. It is the oldest fully enclosed, climate-controlled Mall in the United States. Then there is the site we call...

How do people meet each other, get to know each other and support each other? Welcome to Thrifty Living Today a special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I am your host. . Do you ever travel around your community...

Thrift is a way of life, one you adopt and practice as you make decisions and travel through life. It encourages you to think, set goals, make plans, and carry them through. It is meant to make life easier, more predictable and reliable. Welcome to Thrifty...

I pulled the car into a parking space adjacent to the Goodwill/Easter Seals building in West St. Paul, Minnesota. My neighbor had been selected as General Manager for the new Goodwill Store in our small city. She had raved about the Tour she had completed...

Clearing the closet introduces you to what you already have. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I am your host. This morning my husband called me into our guest bedroom. There...

I was bent over the washing machine staring at the grease on one of my favorite cotton long sleeved shirts. Small black spots of grease made an unusual pattern over the green cloth. "Ugh" I muttered "not again." Why oh why didn't...

Are you in charge of your life? Odd question isn't it? I know we generally think that we make our own decisions, but do we really? Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I...

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